The Mangusta 80 — our "Nina" — is a 24 m Italian sport yacht in service since 2020 and the biggest yacht regularly available for day charter from Puerto Banús. This page is the honest comparison vs the 15-18 m "luxury" yachts most Marbella charter brokers will steer you towards, with a free jet ski thrown in.
The Marbella luxury-yacht segment below 24 m
When you ask any Marbella broker for a "luxury yacht charter", you typically get pitched in this size class:
- Princess V58 / V60 — 18 m British sport cruiser, 10 day guests, single helm, no jet ski standard.
- Sunseeker Predator 60 / Manhattan 60 — 18 m sport-cruiser/flybridge, 10-12 day guests, premium fit-out.
- Azimut 55 Fly / 60 Fly — 17-18 m Italian flybridge, 10-12 day guests, large flybridge.
- Pershing 56 / 62 — 17-19 m Italian high-performance, sleek interior, 10-12 day guests.
- Galeon 500 Fly / 560 — 16-17 m Polish flybridge with side terraces, 10-12 day guests.
All beautiful boats. All charter in Marbella between €3,500 and €5,500 for a 4-hour half-day. All are 17-19 m and 10-12 guest capacity.
The Mangusta 80 sits one full size class above. At 24 metres / 80 feet, she has roughly 50% more deck and interior volume than a 17 m Sunseeker. And she comes with a free Sea-Doo jet ski on the swim platform.
Deck space — the most tangible difference
A 17 m yacht has roughly 65 m² of usable deck (cockpit + flybridge + foredeck combined). The Mangusta 80 has roughly 120 m². Concretely:
- Bow: two full-width sun-pads vs one sun-pad split for a windlass on the smaller yachts.
- Cockpit: dining for 12 vs dining for 8 cramped.
- Aft deck: bench seating + table + tender garage opening with the jet ski underneath.
- Side decks: walk-around access vs side-mounted on smaller sport cruisers.
- Sun-pad/lounge total: sleeps 6 in sun at once vs 4 on the smaller yachts.
The jet ski — €800 of value, free
Every other luxury yacht charter in Marbella charges €200/h for jet ski rental as an extra (often a separate booking with a separate captain). On the Mangusta 80, the Sea-Doo is on the swim platform, ready to launch, free for guests to use throughout the entire charter. Over a 4-hour booking, that's typically €800 of jet-ski rental value baked in.
Crew — captain alone vs captain + deckhand
The smaller 17 m yachts run with one captain. The Mangusta 80 needs two crew (captain + deckhand) for safe handling at 24 m — and the deckhand becomes your service person too: drinks served, water toys deployed, swim platform manoeuvres handled. The smaller yachts can't match this without paying extra for a hostess.
Cabins and overnight
| Boat | Cabins | Overnight guests | Chef-grade galley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess V58 | 2 | 4 | No (compact galley) |
| Sunseeker Predator 60 | 2 | 4 | No |
| Azimut 55 Fly | 3 | 6 | Compact |
| Mangusta 80 | 3 | 6 | Yes — full galley, marble worktop |
If overnight comfort matters, the Mangusta 80 has a proper master suite with king bed, plus two guest cabins, plus a saloon convertible — and a galley that can actually produce a cooked dinner, not just reheat.
Range and offshore capability
The Mangusta hull was designed for high-speed offshore work — twin diesels driving water jets, 30+ knot top speed, comfortable in seas that would stop a 15 m sport cruiser. For a Gibraltar day trip from Puerto Banús (100 NM round trip), the Mangusta does it in 7 hours of total time at planing speed. A 17 m yacht needs 9-10 hours and the captain looks at the forecast much more nervously.
Cost — per guest on a full boat
| Boat | Half-day 4h (peak) | Guests | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess V58 | ~€3,500 | 10 | €350 |
| Sunseeker Predator 60 | ~€4,200 | 12 | €350 |
| Pershing 56 | ~€4,500 | 10 | €450 |
| Mangusta 80 | €4,719 | 12 | €393 (incl. jet ski + 8 extra metres of boat) |
On a full charter, the Mangusta works out to within €50 per person of a 17 m alternative — and you're getting 50% more boat plus the free jet ski.
When the Mangusta 80 is the obvious pick
- Big celebration days — birthdays, anniversaries, milestone events. The deck space and crew service deliver the experience.
- Groups of 10-12 who want everyone to fit comfortably (not crammed on the cockpit).
- Guests who'll actually use the water toys. Jet ski + paddleboard + donut all included.
- Overnight on board — three cabins and a proper galley.
- Long-range trips — Gibraltar, multi-day to Cádiz, the offshore work where 17 m boats start feeling small.
Compare across our fleet
If 12-guest superyacht scale is overkill, our 12.5 m options sit at €749/2h — see the Astondoa 40 (9 guests, Spanish-built classic) and Azimut 39 (11 guests, Italian flybridge). For the full Mangusta 80 details, photos, gallery and the chef-platter video: Mangusta 80 page.
Frequently asked questions
What other 'luxury' yachts can I charter in Marbella?
Mid-tier luxury segment from Puerto Banús typically runs 15-18 m: Princess V58, Sunseeker Predator 60, Azimut 55 Fly, Pershing 56. None are 24 m, none include a jet ski free, and most don't have the chef-grade galley layout the Mangusta has.
Is the Mangusta 80 really the biggest charter yacht in Marbella?
For day charter from Puerto Banús, yes — at 24 m she's the largest yacht regularly bookable for a day or half-day on the Marbella stretch. Bigger yachts (30 m+ Sunseekers, 40 m Benettis) berth in Puerto Banús but are private or full-week charter only.
What's the cost difference between Mangusta and a typical 16 m luxury yacht?
A 16 m Princess V60 charter runs ~€3,500-€4,500 for 4 hours. Our Mangusta 80 is €4,719 for the same 4 hours — €200-€1,200 more, but you get 8 m more boat, a free jet ski (€800 of value), captain + deckhand crew, full galley and three real cabins.